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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = David Obuya<br />
| image = <br />
| country = Kenya<br />
| full_name = David Oluoch Obuya<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|8|14|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], Kenya<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = <br />
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]<br />
| family = {{ubl|[[Collins Obuya]] (brother)|[[Kennedy Obuya]] (brother)}}<br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2001–2012<br />
| odidebutdate = 15 August<br />
| odidebutyear = 2001<br />
| odidebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| odicap = 24<br />
| lastodidate = 20 February<br />
| lastodiyear = 2012<br />
| lastodiagainst = Ireland<br />
| odishirt = <br />
| T20Idebutdate = 1 September<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2007<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh<br />
| T20Icap = 6<br />
| lastT20Idate = 14 March<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2012<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland<br />
| T20Ishirt =<br />
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| club1 = [[Kenya Select]]<br />
| year1 = 2006/07<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
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| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| matches1 = 74<br />
| runs1 = 1,355<br />
| bat avg1 = 19.35<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/6<br />
| top score1 = 93<br />
| hidedeliveries = true<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 39/5<br />
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br />
| matches2 = 10<br />
| runs2 = 216<br />
| bat avg2 = 27.00<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2<br />
| top score2 = 65*<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/1<br />
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches3 = 23<br />
| runs3 = 1,196<br />
| bat avg3 = 29.17<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 2/6<br />
| top score3 = 105<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 32/3<br />
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches4 = 97<br />
| runs4 = 1,883<br />
| bat avg4 = 21.15<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 0/10<br />
| top score4 = 93<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 56/14<br />
| date = 12 May<br />
| year = 2017<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24760.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
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'''David Oluoch Obuya''' (born 14 August 1979) is a Kenyan former [[cricket]]er who played 74 [[One Day International]]s between 2001 and 2012. He was a right-handed batsman and [[wicket-keeper]].<br />
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==International career==<br />
Obuya first played cricket internationally when selected for the [[1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] where he made five apperarances.<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, 1997/98 Records - Kenya averages |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/icc-under-19-world-cup-1997-98-3275?team=2347 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref><br />
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His one-day career was to follow three years later. He first represented the senior team on a tour of the [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] in 2001, where he played as an opener, alongside [[Ravindu Shah]]. He played four matches during the [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 World Cup]] in which Kenya reached the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03 Records - Kenya averages |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/icc-world-cup-2002-03-865?team=26 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref><br />
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His brothers, [[Kennedy Otieno]] and [[Collins Obuya]], both played international cricket for Kenya.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kennedy Otieno |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kennedy-otieno-24714 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref><br />
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Obuya was the first player in history of T20I as well as in [[ICC World Twenty20]] history to be dismissed [[hit wicket]], as he fell for a duck in that innings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;dismissal=6;filter=advanced;orderby=start;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Batting records. Twenty20 Internationals |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref><br />
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In October 2018, he was named as the head coach of the [[Kenya national cricket team]], ahead of the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament in Oman.<ref name="KenSquad">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/10/20/siblings-lead-team-david-and-collins-obuya-appointed-national-team_c1837890 |title=Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively |work=The Star, Kenya |access-date=20 October 2018 |archive-date=20 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020223804/https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/10/20/siblings-lead-team-david-and-collins-obuya-appointed-national-team_c1837890 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=24760}}<br />
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